Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-13
nnening Day Of the Second Annual
Meeting Of the West Side
Association.
rvo Races i'm Which the BIOOded Stock
Showed Their Fleet.
ness Of Foot.
4 Tr0t in Which There Was q Protest
and q Change of Drivers
Without Result.

The opening dav OF the second meeting q
the West Side Racing Association was not
40 far as the weather was concerned, wha
the spectators could have desired. TIL
forenoon was full Of promise. and the balm,
breezes indicated an afternoon just suitet
to racing sports. But the elements fooled
them. The breezes developed into q higf
wind, which. for the major portion of tn,
ofternoon, created dust that was blindin,
and annoying, and which absolutely pre-
vented good sight of at least two OF the
.vents, The track was in far better condi
tiou than was to have been expected after
Tho recent heavy rains. but it was a little
heavy. and that fact, in connection with
Tho cool atmosphere and the dust, made
sast time IN impossibility. The attendance
LOS rather larger than usually graces an
onenpg day, and as q whole they enjoyed
tbemselves. There can be no races without
there are some disappointed people, and
Yesterday was no exception to the rule.
The losers we're loud il their denunciation
Of certain OF the drivers, but the change
that was made at their solicitation and
with their approval instead OF helping mat
ters only increased their wrath. Among
the attendants were large number of well
known people from Helena, Deer Lodge and
Anaconda, and the greetings between them
and the Butteites were
CORDIAL AND FREQUENT.
Orton's cornet band was in attendance
and furnished the music in its excellent
styIe. The accessories in the shape of
LIQUID and solid refreshments were all that
could be desired. The Paris mutual was a
success to those who guessed right. and the
auctiop pools we're presided over by J. w.
Cox, of San Francisco, one of the slickest
and quickest men that ever seduced his fel-
low mortals into risking wealth on the un-
certainty of horse flesh. To-day will be
one OF the best of the meeting, introducing
A it does the trot of the 1929 class in
which Marcus Daly's Senator will compete,
and the West Side derby for 8 year.olds.
both of which are highly important events.
It is said that there is q movement on foot
between the bankers and leading business
men to close their places of business this
afternoon in order that their help may
have an opportunity of witnessing the great
fACpb.
proval of the entire community for it will
surely be a long time before there will he an
opportunity OF seeing so eventful an array
oi races as those presented on the pro-
gamme ior to-day.
BE IN TIME.
There are so many races to be seen, and,
asit is tbeintention to get through with all
Of them, the management announces that
the horses for the first race will be rung up
al 1:45 to-day and the rae started
promptly at o'clock, pool or no pool.
This is business, and those who desire 10
see the races should take heed and be there
in time.
THE OFFICIALS
who conducted the affairs yesterday did so
to the satisfaction OF all whose good opin'
ion they desire to have. The duties OF
race-track Judge are, as q rule, not en-
viable; but the gentlemen yesterday evinced
so determined spirit to allay clamor tnat
there should be no criticism upon their
acts. The Judges were H. Walton. B. c.
Kipgsbury, w. P. Raymond. Time-keeper,
James McMaster. Weigher, sam. Alexan'
der; Starter, R. Dickinson.
THE THREE-QUARTER DASH.
The opening race OF the programme wat
q three.auarter mile dash for purse o.
$3.50 for which there were five starters
Daniel B., Avondale, Susie s., Keepsake
and Lady Duffy. In the selling pools
Susie s. was favorite of nearly two to
one "A against second choice the avera g
sales being Susie $50, Daniel B., $13. Lady
Duffy S11, Avendale Sc and Keepsake ~
There was delay in the calling ofthe race
and one of the most inexcusable delays il
sending the horses off that ever vexed tht
patrons of the track. OF course from th'
reporters stand it was impossible to say
lust who was to blame, but the best IN
formation is to the effect that the locke!
OF Daniel B., was at fault. Under any
rules the starter could have avoided tn
difficulty, but the inexperience OF Mr.. DICK
enson who filled that trying position
must be his excuse. AS II was
fnllv three. quarters of an hour were spen
by the Jockeys in trifling with the audience
and when they did get the ''go' it was Will
q, palpable advantage in favor OF Daniel d
In a few Jumps, however, Avondale was q
his flank and the others punched IN sal
distance. The two lenders had hot rae
for half mile but as they turned into tn
bome-stretch Susie got a position and the.
all came down under whip and spur, Avon
dale leading by length, Susie second an
Daniel B. third. Time. l9. Paris mu1u
ais paid $S.15.
HALF MILE DASH.
The second race was half mile dash, 10
which the entries were Green Pruitt, "
clone, Nappa and Bogus. In tpis race ~
clone was big favorite with the known
ones and they backed their Judgment o
contributing to the pool box as 1oIlo WI
Cyclone $50, Pruitt $40, Nappa IS, Bogu
s3. There was the usual delav in getting
start although it was not quite SO long
in the nrevious race. and when they dl
start II was amid cloud OF dust Dub
far as could he seen they were larry We
bunched. On account of the dust II WI
hard to tell the changes OF position II HI
until they turned into the stretch: wnen
was seen that Cyclone had lair lean al
the others were fighting for second Piac
They had had rather pretty race OF u Il
that position, and Cyclone came IN unl:r uI:r
pull with Bogus second, NapPa 'n'r
Time, O:5Oh. Paris mutuais pao 90
THE THREE MINUTE TRor.
As subsequent proceedings demonstrat
the trot for three-minute horses was
event of the day, and while it was g. COST
experience to some people who tno"e
thew were smart, it was benefit 10 I
suckers. and lots of amusement 10 Ine co1 y
interested. The race was for purse o. 20.
best 3 in and the entries were as 10l"'
FL. Duncan INNS. ch. m. Gold hls,o
Sam Purdy, dam Woodburn. Dri'ef' ~
E. Lafferty INNS. br. m. Dolly, by Ma
brino Diamond, dam by Live oaK' Df''
Lafferty. , nor
James Blake INNS. b. m: Lady Don'
Don A., dam Lucy M. Patchen: .n
c. B. Jeffries INNS. br. g. Victor' W
Cloud, dam Kentucky Girl. ..4
ABOUT the time horses " ere calieouPlo
race the wind had subsided and the ePeo
tors anticipated having at least ialr . v
of the trot. In the pools the sales were
follows: Gold Elsie, $40; Lady Don,
Dolly, $13. and Victor So. In drawlns
positions Dolly got the pole, VICTOR Few
Elsie third and Lady Don the oo's'oe'
After scoring three or four t'mes "
was a fair send off with Dolly ana -
Don having little the best OF H. a.
first turn Jeffries forced Victor a"o